New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-22
QUEER CHINESE TRAITS.
STORIES OF LOST WASH TICKETS.

CHINAMAN on THE sTAGE-CHINEsE RESTAURANTS
AND WHAT Is EATEN IN THEM
There are enough Chinese in this city now to solve
the servant problem In city of fair proportions 1t
does not seem so long ago, comparatively speaking
when people here associated the Chinese entirely
with Mottst. But now their number has grown
sufficiently, witnessed by the numerous laundries
all tho city, for them to divide themselves into
tho Mott Street crowd the teatlpplers of this ward
tho fan-tan players Of that ward and the Sunday
school pupils here and there who leaven the mass.
Stay as long as they will and increase they may
they don't change rapidly In the man-certainly not
in their uniform distst of the unfortunate Caucasian
who happens to have lost his laundry ticket When
you tell John that you have lost your ticket, you VIII
find his system Of return checks as hopelessly con-
fused as II be had been called before Brooklyn In
vestigatng Committee.
"John," said uptown woman the other day, "r
have lost my ticket and want my washing right
of.n
9No tckee-no washee'r replied John, he turned
away.
The young woman argued in vain, but the only
ply
mo tickee-no washee."
al won't come here any more, john" said she as
convincing argument John then offered her bum
die Of collars with a communistic appearance as q
proof Of his dependence on the ticket. Tho collars
went back to John In a hurry and the Chinaman re-
marked
"Tell you whatee. you go to heec for your collars"
The next day the womans husband tried his luck.
He had wrested with the heahens before when he was
bachelor. SO he went with the weeks washing, a
big bundle stuffed with wad Of newspapers in tho
centre and silver dollar In his hand
aDlg washee I" asked John.
aYes"
aAu light chuckled John. "Mellcan man do bust
| ness better than Mclean woman"
This Cbinaman peculiar and developed curious
6t,fctf atfxa al nro
toner happened in his place in Eghteenth-st and
found John trying TO read the Bible. When he saw
his customer he asked assistance, which was read
lily granted. John remembered it, and whenever the
man appeared In his laundry the Bible was brought
out One day tho customer lost his check and told
John 30.
aNo tickee-no washee," answered John, holding
out the Bible for assistance In certain passage.
@But want my washing" urged the young man.
q LITTLE surprised, drawing back.
"No takce English" answered john burying his
head IN the book
"In thrash you, you bowling heather, II you don't
hand over that washing" calculated the young man.
as he brought down his fist tho counter.
"You talkee too much" replied John, he cont NJ
ued reading his Bible
The literal nature Of the Chinese character Is well
illustrated In the familiar story Of the English OFF,
Ger who wanted pair Of new trousers They were
to be made Like an DID, patched pair which he sent to
tao Chinese tailor rs model. He got the new pair
patched precisely like the old ones. This story Is
supplemented by a story about Mr. and Mr. Mckee
Rankins Chinese servant, which ia probably not well
known When they were playing here In the aGolden
Gant.n their servant appeared In several scenes,
taking care Of an infant He was an immense sue.
cess, and his performance was extremely amusing.
rt found necessary. however TO cut his part,
IL rather ntsrfered with the movement Of the play.
Hop SAM however, had learned his part by rote.
that whom he appeared AZ the rehearsal In the only
act that was left to him he badly confused and
could not perform his Diminished part. He bound
to 60 through the entire performance. There was
a predlcament It was evident that Hop Sam must
repeat all that he had learned. So what did those
clever actors, his master and mistress, do but ar
range some scenery behind which Hop went through
his original part appearing before the audience at
tho proper time.
Tho pedilection Of Cinnamon to initiate win bs
recalled in the story o. tho Celestial who always
threw away the fifth egg in preparing certain dish
because he had his mistress do it She happened
to throw tho 9th egg away because IL bad. This
story Is coupled with another almost well known.
in which the hero conscientously laid aside every
now and then little bit Of sugar butter and tea,
az he had seen the servant do. She, however was
laying these away for rainy day at homo for her
parents.
Thu exact business methods OF these people camo
to notice in little incident that happened the other
day In connection with West Side Aundryman. For
some time no had been washing for certain family.
one day he appeared at the house Of this family
cortlng Celestial brother
aMe eoee to Boston," said he, '"and you do bust.
rs.s with my partner" He had brought his partner
with him so that thore might DO no mistake whlo he
rya. away for a day The two looioed about as
much alike as two peas, yet John thouEht that ne
nnst serve notice Of departure. Whom he had In
termed mia friends Of his plans he departed a. happy
a. the Chinaman who went TO church regularly and
uas asked whether 1t did him any good to do 80.
"a, ve..p be chucked. "me washee for all On"
congregation" ... a., .,,. city
Tnor, are several Chinese restaurants In .n n Chi
-. not the least interesting features on INC
enae a SS bcre Concerning one OF these ns.a . ~
heSo w.rr,-st n western correspondent wio
N ~ that he was attracted to the p'aSe ~ ~
ot t1, Tsrra a dinner for seven cent?. -, @ 80
VILE and tried tho dinner. TIL. 800 ard ,sstIv
o',m than fish and exceilens roA'' De''' ""N
pie and cheese. , aid the surprised and delighted
Bohemian N. unexnacted reply.
aTnw's thatfn he asked Oh the ressaafah' A'oS'''
q, ,noueht you asked only seven cents
aNs,,can man eatee more than Cnlns"s"'
49, ,,an,e solution Of the problem IAN. from.
inc ora r,staurant In Mott-st, several v pssr
Ino square, has many Caucasian VISITORS n sss
Lang Ia the proprietor. The kitcnen su, o.sd snA
no ooam 40 that one can SEQ everything cooA0Is s.
ns -. ard occasional chlckens are exeouco uctv.S
crs,s eves, Pictures Of Lincoln ana "srs' rsss3
Tn.h,s Arb adorn the walls. one can Wv - xrs1
shsra Sor a trinina sum- Tho rice. Oh oourse' 49,.
sno.o Luz 80 sga Of the chicken IL a. hard 70 49,
nina a. the are Of tho average ChnAms1 20 ~
% Chinoso whiskpy Ii great treat ~ -. Nc.
=. 80 !. shs most popular institution In tne paASss